Wednesday, July 31, 2013
[Comp-neuro] International Journal of Big Data Intelligence
[Comp-neuro] PhD-Position (salary E13/2) in Bremen, Germany: Neuronal mechanisms of rapid functional configuration
(Bernstein Award Udo Ernst)
PhD-Position (salary E13/2):
Neuronal mechanisms of rapid functional configuration
Goal of this study is to investigate neural signatures and mechanisms of parallel functional configuration in multiple visual areas with massively parallel multielectrode recordings. The PhD student will conduct experiments on awake behaving macaque monkeys in collaboration with the group of Prof. Dr. Andreas Kreiter (http://www.brain.uni-bremen.de), and analyze the collected data. This includes familiarization and training of the monkeys, preparation of the experimental setup and recordings, implantation of the electrode arrays, and recording of the data under different visual perception tasks. He/she should be familiar with standard methods of data analysis, as well as with elementary concepts from machine learning and information theory. He or she should have a degree (master/diploma or equivalent) in natural sciences (e.g. Biology) with focus on experimental work (preferably Animal Physiology). Basic programming skills and interest in formal methods from Computational Neuroscience are required. We expect a high motivation for communicating and collaborating with the other subprojects in the group.
If you are interested, please send your application in English (or German) language, including your letter of motivation, CV, copies of school and university certificates (master/diploma or equivalent) until 31st of August, 2013 to:
Cognium
Hochschulring 18
Universität Bremen
D-28359 Bremen
Germany
E-Mail: udo@neuro.uni-bremen.de
[Comp-neuro] postdoctoral opening
Postdoctoral openingin vitro cellular and network electrophysiology & nanotechnologies
University of Antwerp, Belgium
1 postdoctoral position (1 year, extension possible up to 2 years) are available immediately in Michele GIUGLIANO's group, at the University of Antwerp (Belgium), in the context of a European Commission funded research project.
Applicants must have solid in vitro experience with patch-clamp or multielectrode array recordings in brain slices and in primary neuronal cell cultures.
Experience in the domains of in vitro multielectrode arrays, analysis of synaptic transmission, neuronal excitability and population activity is a plus.
WHATResearch will focus on interfacing novel materials to neuronal microcircuitry as bidirectional nano-scale interfacing devices.
This research, supported by one project funded by the European Commission, aims ultimately at developing unconventional scientific & technological approaches for advancing our understanding on collective emerging behavior in neuronal ensembles, as well as for designing the next generation of neuroprosthetics and cognitive interfaces.
LOCATIONThe city of Antwerp (Belgium) is the home town of the painter Rubens, 2nd city in Belgium, and receptacle of monuments, museums and churches.It is the 2nd largest harbor in Europe, the world's top centre for diamond processing, and a lively multi-cultural pocket-size metropolis.Only ~3h away from London or Köln, and 2h from Paris or Amsterdam, Antwerp is literally located at the center of Europe and it is an attractive, inspiring, historic place.
DEPARTMENTThe Department of Biomedical Sciences, as well as the two European laboratories consortia of these projects, constitute a strong research community, with many opportunities for collaboration and development of research skills.
DEADLINE: 20 August 2013STARTING DATE: 1 October 2013Applications MUST include an extended CV, a motivation letter, and 3 references.For submissions and informal inquiries, please contact Michele Giugliano (michele.giugliano@ua.ac.be)
Dept. of Biomedical Sciences
University of Antwerp
Campus Drie Eiken (CDE) - D.T.657
Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Wilrijk (Belgium)
voice : +32 3 265 26 16
fax : +32 3 265 26 69
email: michele.giugliano@ua.ac.be
url: http://www.ua.ac.be/michele.giugliano
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
[Comp-neuro] Postdoctoral vacancies in London
Dear Computational Neuroscientists,
I would like to advertise two postdoctoral jobs at the interface of computational and experimental neuroscience.
Position 1: Analysis of large-scale cortical activity using next-generation neuronal recordings.
Understanding how the brain processes information requires understanding the joint activity of large numbers of neurons. This position would involve using new electrode technology to record for the first time from thousands of neurons simultaneously in the living brain. In addition to experimental recordings, this will involve extensive computational work to characterize the large amount of data produced by these experiments. This project would suit someone with strong quantitative/computational skills, as well as experience in experimental neurophysiology or the willingness and ability to learn. This post forms part of a world-wide consortium to develop next-generation neural population recordings, and would be supervised jointly by Kenneth Harris and Matteo Carandini.
Position 2: Large-scale simulation of cortical circuits.
Our understanding of the connectivity and plasticity of neocortical circuits is growing at a tremendous rate. Yet understanding of how these circuits process information lags far behind this biological knowledge. This project will employ recently-developed learning rules to study how realistic models of cortical circuits can self-organize into information-processing networks. Close interaction with experimental neuroscience will be a key part of the project, and the models will be constrained by their ability to both reproduce patterns of population activity measured experimentally in vivo, and to perform real-world information processing tasks such as speech classification. The project will involve analytical as well as computational work, and would suit an individual with strong ability in mathematics or physics, excellent programming skills, as well as deep knowledge and interest in neuroscience.
About the lab
The most exciting developments in science come from close interactions between scientists of different backgrounds and skill sets. We run a tightly integrated group that allows not only collaborative research but also the opportunity for computational scientists to train in experimental techniques and vice versa. Our location in London provides access to a strong research base of neuroscience, computation, engineering, as well as a stimulating cultural environment.
To apply for these positions, please go to https://static.wcn.co.uk/company/ucl/search_engine.html, enter 1351805 or 1352741 into the box "Ref No", and press "search". Informal enquiries are welcome by email to kenneth.harris@ucl.ac.uk.
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Kenneth D. Harris
Professor of Quantitative Neuroscience
Institute of Neurology, Department of Neuroscience, Physiology, and Pharmacology
University College London
21 University Street
London WC1E 6DE
Phone: +44 (0)20 3108 2410
[Comp-neuro] POST-DOCTORAL POSITION IN VISUAL NEUROSCIENCE, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA
Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience, Rutgers University,
Newark, NJ, USA
The laboratory of Bart Krekelberg in the Center for Molecular and
Behavioral Neuroscience at Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey has an
immediate opening for a postdoctoral researcher. The laboratory studies
the neural mechanisms of perceptual stability, recurrent network dynamics,
and the mechanisms of transcranial electric stimulation.
We are looking for someone who is motivated to investigate the visual
brain with one or more of the methods used in the lab: functional imaging
using the 3T Trio in the Rutgers Brain Imaging Center, transcranial
electric stimulation in humans and monkeys; electrophysiology using
permanently implanted microelectrode arrays in awake, behaving monkeys;
psychophysics in humans and monkeys, and computational modeling. We are
particularly interested in recent graduates with experience in one of
those fields and a strong affinity with quantitative data analysis.
The Rutgers Newark Campus and the Center for Molecular and Behavioral
Neuroscience provide a diverse and stimulating scientific environment. An
infinite amount of cultural stimulation is only a 15 minute train ride
away, in New York City. An appointment at NIH postdoctoral salary scales
will be made for one year, with the possibility to renew for one or more
additional years.Rutgers University is an equal opportunity, affirmative
action institution; underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply.
To apply, send your CV, a statement of research interests and how they fit
with the research of the laboratory, a representative first-author
publication, and the names of three professional references to
bart@vision.rutgers.edu.
For more information about the laboratory, including recent publications,
see http://vision.rutgers.edu.
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Bart Krekelberg
Center for Molecular and Behavioral and Neuroscience
Rutgers Brain Imaging Center
Rutgers University
Newark, NJ 07102
USA
W: vision.rutgers.edu
E: bart@vision.rutgers.edu
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Monday, July 29, 2013
[Comp-neuro] New Frontiers Research Topic
The subject of this Topic is critical for understanding the circuitry, hence the functionality, of any vertebrate species nervous system. I think this Topic is timely, considering the results of more than 40 years of investigations of the vertebrate nervous system with axonal tracers. The advent of new techniques, the emergence of publicly accessible platforms that include either results of thousands of experiments or data annotated and collated from the published literature, and the development of novel statistical approaches are several other reasons for this Topic.
This Topic will include the specific challenges to construct, validate and interpret macro-connectomes, and how they are addressed. It also includes the current state of meso-connectomes construction, as well as modeling efforts derived from the existing macro-connectomes.
Full details are at: http://www.frontiersin.org/Neuroinformatics/researchtopics/Producing_and_Analyzing_Macro-/1828
Kind regards,
Mihail Bota
Research Associate Professor
Dept. of Neurobiology, University of Southern California
email: mbota@usc.edu
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[Comp-neuro] Posdoc/PhD Positions in Computational Neuroscience
1.Two-Year Postdoctoral Position. Start Date: January 2014. This position is funded by project BFU2012-33413 from the "Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad" of the Spanish government. During these two years, the postdoctoral researcher will work on computational models of memory consolidation in close collaboration with the principal investigator. Candidates for the position should have a strong technical background, e.g. Physics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, and preferably some experience with modeling biological systems. If you are interested please send a cv, statement of interest and two letters of recommendation to Alex Roxin at aroxin@crm.cat., before October, 30th 2013.
2.Three-year doctoral fellowship. This position is funded by the program "Formación de Personal Investigador en Formación" (FPI) attached to the grant BFU2012-33413 from the "Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad" of the Spanish government. The call from MEC is expected to appear at the end of July. Candidates for the position should have a strong technical background, e.g. Physics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, etc.
If you are interested please send a cv, an updated academic record and a statement of interest to Alex Roxin at aroxin@crm.cat.
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[Comp-neuro] Bernstein Conference 2013 - Early registration ends Aug, 2nd
Please register here.
We encourage timely booking of accommodation. A list of hotels can be found here - we allocated several rooms through July, 31st.
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Workshops September 24-25, 2013 --- http://www.bernstein-conference.de/workshops/
Main Conference September 25-27, 2013 --- http://www.bernstein-conference.de/program/
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The Bernstein Conference on Computational Neuroscience started out as the annual meeting of the Bernstein Network (www.nncn.de) and has become the largest European Conference in Computational Neuroscience in recent years. This year, the Conference is organized by the Bernstein Center Tuebingen and will take place September 25-27, 2013. The Bernstein Conference is a single-track conference, covering all aspects of Computational Neuroscience and Neurotechnology. Sessions for poster presentations are an integral part of the conference.
The Bernstein conference will also feature a series of pre-conference workshops on September 24-25, 2013. The goal is to provide an informal forum for the discussion of timely research questions and challenges. For more information on the conference, please visit: http://www.bernstein-conference.de
CONFERENCE DATE AND VENUE:
Workshops September 24-25, 2013, Brechtbau, Wilhelmstr. 50, Tuebingen, Germany
Main Conference September 25-27, 2013, Neue Aula, Geschwister Scholl Platz, Tuebingen, Germany
PhD STUDENT SYMPOSIUM:
September 28, 2013
PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Matthias Bethge, Michael Black, Michael Brecht, Jakob Macke, Anthony Movshon, Felix Wichmann, Fred Wolf
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Matthias Bethge (General Chair)
Judith Lam, Jakob Macke, Felix Wichman
We look forward to seeing you in Tuebingen in September!
-- Dr. Judith Lam Executive Coordinator Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Tübingen Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics http://www.bccn-tuebingen.de/about-bccn/contact.html Otfried-Müller-Str. 25, 72076 Tübingen Tel: +49 7071 29 89019 Fax: +49 7071 29 25015
[visionlist] Bernstein Conference 2013 - Early registration ends Aug, 2nd
Please register here.
We encourage timely booking of accommodation. A list of hotels can be found here - we allocated several rooms through July, 31st.
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Workshops September 24-25, 2013 --- http://www.bernstein-conference.de/workshops/
Main Conference September 25-27, 2013 --- http://www.bernstein-conference.de/program/
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The Bernstein Conference on Computational Neuroscience started out as the annual meeting of the Bernstein Network (www.nncn.de) and has become the largest European Conference in Computational Neuroscience in recent years. This year, the Conference is organized by the Bernstein Center Tuebingen and will take place September 25-27, 2013. The Bernstein Conference is a single-track conference, covering all aspects of Computational Neuroscience and Neurotechnology. Sessions for poster presentations are an integral part of the conference.
The Bernstein conference will also feature a series of pre-conference workshops on September 24-25, 2013. The goal is to provide an informal forum for the discussion of timely research questions and challenges. For more information on the conference, please visit: http://www.bernstein-conference.de
CONFERENCE DATE AND VENUE:
Workshops September 24-25, 2013, Brechtbau, Wilhelmstr. 50, Tuebingen, Germany
Main Conference September 25-27, 2013, Neue Aula, Geschwister Scholl Platz, Tuebingen, Germany
PhD STUDENT SYMPOSIUM:
September 28, 2013
PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Matthias Bethge, Michael Black, Michael Brecht, Jakob Macke, Anthony Movshon, Felix Wichmann, Fred Wolf
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Matthias Bethge (General Chair)
Judith Lam, Jakob Macke, Felix Wichman
We look forward to seeing you in Tuebingen in September!
-- Dr. Judith Lam Executive Coordinator Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Tübingen Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics http://www.bccn-tuebingen.de/about-bccn/contact.html Otfried-Müller-Str. 25, 72076 Tübingen Tel: +49 7071 29 89019 Fax: +49 7071 29 25015
Saturday, July 27, 2013
[Comp-neuro] Postdoctoral position in Computational Brain Science, OIST (Greg Stephens)
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Okinawa 904-0495 Japan
Friday, July 26, 2013
[Comp-neuro] Faculty position in Neurotechnology at Imperial College London
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[Comp-neuro] [postdoc] Postdocs in Paris on Sensorimotor Theory
Laboratoire Psychologie de la Perception
CNRS - Université Paris Descartes
Centre Biomédical des Saints Pères
45 rue des Sts Pères
75270 Paris cedex 06
Bureau: (33 1) 4286 4312; mobile: (33) 65111 9203; fax (33 1) 4286 3322
http://nivea.psycho.univ-paris5.fr
Agenda: http://nivea.psycho.univ-paris5.fr/KevsAgenda/KevsAgenda.html
My office is No 606 on the 6th floor, but it is difficult to find: cf. http://bit.ly/119qRHe
[visionlist] [postdoc] Postdocs in Paris on Sensorimotor Theory
Laboratoire Psychologie de la Perception
CNRS - Université Paris Descartes
Centre Biomédical des Saints Pères
45 rue des Sts Pères
75270 Paris cedex 06
Bureau: (33 1) 4286 4312; mobile: (33) 65111 9203; fax (33 1) 4286 3322
http://nivea.psycho.univ-paris5.fr
Agenda: http://nivea.psycho.univ-paris5.fr/KevsAgenda/KevsAgenda.html
My office is No 606 on the 6th floor, but it is difficult to find: cf. http://bit.ly/119qRHe
[Comp-neuro] Post-doc position in south of Paris: optogenetics and control theory
* Description:
This post-doc will take place in the French ANR project SYNCHNEURO which
will start in September 2013.
The project aims at modeling and analyzing non-human primate basal
ganglia (in health and Parkinson disease) based on optogenetics data.
The final aim is to develop enhanced deep brain stimulation signals that
take into account real-time deep brain measurements (closed-loop DBS).
The consortium is made of a team of neurosurgeons and neurophysiologists
from Henri Mondor Hospital of Créteil (France), an identification and
neurophysiologic signal-processing expert from Univ. Paris 5, and a team
of control theoreticians with experience in neuroscience applications
from L2S-Supélec-Univ. Paris 11.
The recruited post-doc is expected to interact with all the members of
the consortium, but his/her main contribution is expected in:
- the parameter identification of firing-rate models of basal ganglia in
health and disease based on the preprocessed optogenetics data
- the mathematical analysis of the obtained model and the derivation of
explicit sufficient conditions for pathological oscillations onset
- the development of improved closed-loop DBS signals
- the interface with the experimental team (protocol setup, data
preprocessing, in vivo validation).
The maximum duration of this post-doc is 24 months, but shorter
recruitment may also be envisioned. The salary will be around 2000€/month.
* Requirements:
The recruited post-doc will have expertise in one of the following fields:
- applied mathematics (dynamical systems, differential equations,
control theory, ...)
- theoretical/computational neuroscience
- engineering or physics background with good mathematical bases
(control engineering preferably).
The knowledge of French is not mandatory.
For more information: antoine.chaillet@supelec.fr
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
[Comp-neuro] Open positions at The Neurosciences Institute for both postdocs and scientific programmers
Candidates should have a background in computational neuroscience or in neuroscience, cognitive science, mathematics, or physics with previous network-level neural modeling experience and strong programming skills.
The Neurosciences Institute is an independent, not-for-profit scientific research organization led by Nobel laureate Gerald M. Edelman. It is located in the beautiful seaside village of La Jolla, a short drive away from other centers of neuroscience research, including the University of California San Diego and The Salk Institute.
Competitive salary levels are dependent upon relevant experience; a full benefit package is available. Send C.V. and cover letter by e-mail to theoryjobs@nsi.edu or by mail to Dr. W. E. Gall, The Neurosciences Institute, 800 Silverado St #302, La Jolla, California 92037. The Neurosciences Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Neurosciences Institute has an immediate need for full-time entry and mid-level computer scientists to support scientific research into the mechanisms of brain function. Job duties include developing and modifying software to numerically simulate neural activity, running computational experiments in collaboration with scientists, and analyzing large data sets.
Successful candidates will be team players familiar with C/C++ in a POSIX environment and with MATLAB. Experience with MPI and other forms of parallel computing, neural networks, cognitive science, computer vision and sensors, control systems, and robotics and is desirable.
The Institute, located in La Jolla, California, is an independent, not-for-profit organization that fosters a creative and collaborative research environment. For more information, see http://www.nsi.edu.
Competitive salary levels are dependent upon relevant experience; a full benefit package is available. Send resumes by email to theoryjobs@nsi.edu or by mail to Dr. W. E. Gall, The Neurosciences Institute, 800 Silverado St #302, La Jolla, CA 92037. The Neurosciences Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
[Comp-neuro] Occidental College Assistant Professor position, Cognitive Neuroscience
(apologies for cross-posting)
Position Announcement: Assistant Professor, Cognitive Neuroscience
The Department of Cognitive Science at Occidental College invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of cognitive neuroscience. A strong commitment to teaching and research at a liberal arts institution is essential. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience or a related field by the start date of August 2014. The successful applicant will help expand our curriculum, teach both introductory and upper-level courses, and involve undergraduate students in cognitive neuroscience research.
Applicants should submit a statement of teaching philosophy, areas of teaching interest, and plans for research; a curriculum vitae; evaluations of undergraduate teaching or other evidence of teaching effectiveness; samples of scholarly work; and three letters of recommendation, with at least one discussing the candidate's teaching ability or potential. These materials should be submitted in electronic form to the Search Committee Coordinator, Ms. Patricia Micciche, at micciche@oxy.edu. Inquires about the position can be directed to the Department Chair, Dr. Andrew Shtulman, at shtulman@oxy.edu.
Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2013. Occidental College is an equal opportunity employer. The College is committed to academic excellence in a diverse community and supporting interdisciplinary and multicultural academic programs that provide a gifted and diverse group of students with an educational experience that prepares them for leadership in a pluralistic world. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
[Comp-neuro] POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP: Data science for mobile phone based behavioral interventions
Northwestern University
Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP: Data science for mobile phone based behavioral interventions
We are searching for a postdoctoral fellow with strong interest and competency in machine learning to develop approaches to analyze e-health, m-health and technology-assisted intervention for depression. The fellow will work on NIMH-funded trials of m-health interventions at Northwestern University's Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies (CBITs; www.cbits.northwestern.edu) in collaboration with the group of Konrad Kording (klab.smpp.northwestern.edu). This position promises training both in clinical as well as in machine learning, Bayesian, and optimization approaches. The primary objective of this fellowship is to prepare the individual for an academic career at the intersection between medicine and machine learning.
One project is using mobile phone sensor data to identify user states related to mood, activity, social context and location relevant to treatment, while another will use data collected from mobile phones to inform an adaptive mobile intervention that provides treatment elements tailored to the needs of the patient.
Minority applicants encouraged. The position is currently open and review of applicants will be rolling. Salary is competitive. Strong computational skills are essential. Additional helpful qualifications include training in clinical psychology, computer science, python, evidence of scholarship, and excellent writing skills. Send CV, statement of research interests and goals, & three letters of recommendation to David C. Mohr, Ph.D., c/o Lisette Luistro, Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, 680 N. Lakeshore Dr., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60611, or to m.lisetteluistro@northwestern.edu.
Konrad Kording
www.koerding.com
773 - liberate
773 -5423728
[Comp-neuro] Goettingen Comp Neuro School: final call for applications, deadline August 5th.
COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE in Göttingen, Germany
September 02rd - 06th, 2013
organized by David Hofmann
Agostina Palmigiano
Maximilian Puelma-Touzel
The course provides graduate students and young researchers from all parts
of neuroscience with some working knowledge of theoretical and computational
methods in neuroscience and to acquaint them with recent developments in
these fields.
The course includes tutorials and lectures by the following researchers:
* Nancy Kopell, Boston University, USA
"Brain Rhythms: Mechanisms and Function"
* Naftali Tishby, Hebrew University, Israel
"Information, Control and Learning: Theory of Perception-Action
Cycles"
* Moritz Helias, Juelich Research Institute, Germany
"Correlated activity in recurrent neural networks"
* Benjamin Lindner, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany
* Bernhard Nessler, Graz
"Probabilistic inference and learning in spiking neuronal networks"
The course takes place at the Department of Nonlinear Dynamics of the
Max-Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Göttingen.
A course fee of 100 Euro includes participation in the tutorials, study
materials, and part of the social events. The number of participants is
limited to 30. The course language is English.
For further information and to apply please follow the link:
http://www.bccn-goettingen.de/events/cns-course
Application deadline is *August 5, 2013*
Best wishes and looking forward to seeing you in Göttingen,
Max Puelma Touzel (on behalf of the organizers)
Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization
Fassberg 17, 37077 Goettingen, Germany
+49 551 5176 444 Office
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[Comp-neuro] 20 Years of Computational Neuroscience - book announcement -
Dr. James M. Bower Ph.D.
Professor of Computational Neurobiology
Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies.
15355 Lambda Drive
University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, Texas 78245
Phone: 210 382 0553
Email: bower@uthscsa.edu
twitter: superid101
linkedin: Jim Bower
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[Comp-neuro] Deadline approaching: eSMCs robotics summer school on embodiment and morphological computation
!Application deadline is 31.7.2013!
eSMCs Summer School 2013 on Embodiment and Morphological Computation, September 22-28, 2013
Invitation
We cordially invite you to the summer school “Embodiment and Morphological Computation”, which will take place at the University of Zurich, Switzerland in September 2013. The school will give a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the art in the fields of embodied cognition, morphological computation and neuronal mechanisms of enactive cognition. In addition it aims at connecting renowned researchers in the field with students and post-docs who are interested in the corresponding subjects.
The school will be the third in a series of summer schools funded and organized by the EU FP-7 project "Extending sensorimotor contingencies to cognition - eSMCs" (esmcs.eu). This year the school is jointly organized by the Artificial Intelligence Lab at the University of Zurich (www.ailab.ch) and the Dept. of Neurophysiology at the UKE Hamburg (uke.de/neurophysiology).
Content
The five-day school will be structured around the following themes:
1. embodiment and morphology
2. active perception and sensorimotor contingencies
3. information theory
4. neuroscience of motor cognition
5. embodiment and awareness
The school will comprise keynote lectures in the mornings and workshops in the afternoons, which serve for in-depth discussions of topics from the keynote lectures. The workshops will feature hands-on tutorials where students will have the opportunity to build their own robots using the robotic toolkit EmbedIT (embed-it.ch/) to study the impact of morphology on locomotion behavior.
Participation in the school will be free of charge, but participants will have to cover their own expenses.
Confirmed Speakers:
Auke Iijspeert, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland.
Josh Bongard, University of Vermont, USA
Fumiya Ida, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Marek McGann, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, Ireland
Wolfgang Prinz, University of Münster, Germany
Daniel Polani, University of Hertfordshire, UK
Rajesh Rao, University of Washington, USA
Ricarda Schubotz, University of Münster, Germany
Angelo Maravita, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
Catherine Tallon-Baudry, École Normale Supérieure, Paris, France
Herbert Peremans, University of Antwerp, Belgium
Rolf Pfeifer, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Helmut Hauser, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Important dates:
- Application deadline: 31.7.2013
- Notification of acceptance: 9.8.2013
- Summer school: 22.9.-28.9.2013
How to apply:
The school is open to 50 PhD students and post-docs who are working on the themes addressed. Interested participants shall submit written information on their scientific background, projects involved, and motivation to attend. Admission will be on a competitive basis.
Applications should be sent via email to esmcs-summerschool@ifi.uzh.ch. Please state on a single page (11pt font):
- Your scientific background and degree
- Your motivation to come to this school
- The topic of your thesis
- Any prior knowledge in the field
Participation in the school is free.
Further Information:
All relevant information can be found at summerschool2013.esmcs.eu. For further questions, please don't hesitate to contact us (esmcs-summerschool@ifi.uzh.ch). Previous schools in this series were "The future of the embodied mind", held 2011 in San Sebastián, Spain (summerschool2011.esmcs.eu/), and a conjunction with the "Barcelona cognition, brain and technology summer school" in 2012 (bcbt.upf.edu/bcbt11/).
On behalf of the eSMCs consortium,
Rolf Pfeifer, AI-Lab, University of Zurich
Andreas Engel, Dept. of Neurophysiology, UKE Hamburg
-- Nico Schmidt, Ph.D. Student Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Dept. of Informatics, University of Zurich Andreasstr. 15, CH-8050 Zurich, Switzerland Phone: +41 (0) 44 63 54563 Fax: +41 (0) 44 63 54507 Email: nico.schmidt@uzh.ch Web: http://www.ifi.uzh.ch/ailab/nschmidt
-- Nico Schmidt, Ph.D. Student Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Dept. of Informatics, University of Zurich Andreasstr. 15, CH-8050 Zurich, Switzerland Phone: +41 (0) 44 63 54563 Fax: +41 (0) 44 63 54507 Email: nico.schmidt@uzh.ch Web: http://www.ifi.uzh.ch/ailab/nschmidt